Mullingar Golf Club Captains’ Drive-In a success

This week saw a significant improvement in weather conditions resulting in plenty of activity in Mullingar Golf Club culminating in a very successful Captains’ Drive-In on Thursday March 17 officially kicking off the 2022 season.

We would like to wish Captains Dave Farrelly and Paula Davitt of the Men’s and Ladies’ branches respectively, as well as Tom Hickey and Frankie Moffatt of the Junior Boys’ and Girls’ branches respectively, the very best with the year ahead.

Captains’ Drive-In

Thursday March 17 was a super day for the Captains Drive In of both branches as well as both Junior Branches. Coinciding with St Patrick’s Day, and blessed with good weather and good spirit, this made for a fantastic opening to the golf season at Mullingar Golf Club and was very well supported by members, friends and guests.

The golf course and, in particular, the greens were presented in superb condition, thanks in the main to the work of our dedicated course maintenance team.

Scoring conditions were excellent and the front nine winners were Paul Bruton, Mike Gibson, Tom Fitzpatrick and Shane Kennedy with 45 points. Runners-up were Paul McGann, Kevin Geoghegan, Pat Reynolds and Kieran O’Keeffe with 44 points.

Back nine winners were Siobhan O’Donnell Murphy, Noel Murphy, Moya Walkin and Amby Walkin with 44 points. Runners up were Aideen Kelleghan, Michael Donnellan, Billy Flanagan and Tom Hunt with 42 points.

Thanks also to the bar and catering staff, as well as the office staff, and all who made the day a great success.

Men’s Branch Senior Competition

JJ Garry, playing really steady golf with five pars along the way, was the winner in last week’s Senior Men’s Competition held on Tuesday with 20 stableford points and 26 bonus points for a total of 46.

Runner up was Pat O’Rourke with 15 stableford points and 30 bonus points for a total of 45 points.

In overall third place was Alan Campbell with 17 stableford points and 27 bonus points for a total of 44 points. Super Senior winner was Eamon Galligan with a total of 44 points, while best golfer of the day was John Menton with 20 stableford points. Pick put winner was Jim Baker Snr.

Congratulations to all the prize winners and those who played on the day.

ACS Drives 18-hole stableford competition

The first 18-hole stableford competition of the season finally took place last Sunday. Kindly sponsored by ACS Drives, the competition attracted over one hundred and twenty entrants and, with kind weather conditions, a big score would be needed to win.

Equal to this task was winner Conor Moore (17) with a fabulous score of 41 stableford points.

Cat 1 winner was Stephen O’Brien (5) with 37 points while Cat 2 winner was Richard Crowley (16) with 39 points. Cat 3 winner was Brian Conlon (24) with 38 points and Cat 4 winner was Anthony Murphy (37) with 36 points.

The gross winner on the day was Paul Burke (1) with 36 points. Paul, in achieving this fantastic score, managed one eagle, three birdies and eight pars during his round. Well done Paul, brilliant golf.

The senior winner was Eamon Shaw (19) with 38 points. Thanks to ACS drives for their generous sponsorship of the Men’s Branch, and congratulations to all the winners.

Finally the final week of the Fair Green TV Winter League also commences this Sunday with the date for the playoffs yet to be decided.

Ladies’ Branch

Congratulations to our Lady Captain Paula, Men’s Captain Dave and Junior Captains Tom and Frankie on a very successful and enjoyable Drive In on Thursday last.

There was a brilliant air of excitement last Wednesday, ahead of the Captain’s Drive on Thursday as we played a 15-hole, three-person team event for our weekly competition. Some superb scoring saw a very close result with between 1st and 2nd with 1/10th of a point separating the teams winning first and second.

Congratulations to 1st, Ger Noonan, Antoinette Daly and Mary Morrissey with 49.3 nett. Second place went to Sinead Weir, Karen Shaw and Noeleen Moloney with 49.4 nett. Third place went to Nuala Lynam, Maeve Donnelly and Rose Harraghy 50.1 nett. The 9-hole winner was Rosemary Eager with 18pts. Senior winner was Liz Armstrong and Super Senior winner Rosaleen Shaw.

Many thanks to Miriam MacManus, Julie Moore and Geraldine Bell for sponsoring this event.

This week’s competition is our first 18-hole Stableford of the season, kindly sponsored by Joli Hair and Beauty. Our thanks to Helen Dolan for her continued support of Mullingar Ladies’ Golf.

Happy golfing to all our members and friends!